VET Teacher, Trainer and Assessor (TTA) Survey

The VET Teacher, Trainer and Assessor (TTA) Survey will help to build a clearer picture of Australia's VET workforce. The results will help identify shortages and future needs, and inform initiatives to attract, support and retain a strong VET labour force. 

The TTA survey is a joint effort lead by Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), in collaboration with NCVER and the Social Research Centre (SRC) and is seeking the views of over 175,000 graduates of training and education (TAE) programs since 2016.  

VET practitioners selected will be invited to participate in the TTA survey online or by telephone interview from October 12th 2026.

What is the VET Teacher, Trainer and Assessor (TTA) Survey?

The VET Teacher, Trainer and Assessor (TTA) Survey is being conducted to build a better understanding of Australia’s VET workforce. It will collect information about VET practitioners, their qualifications, career pathways, work experiences and future plans.

Jobs and Skills Australia have commissioned the TTA survey, with NCVER and the Social Research Centre managing the data collection and supporting participants. Around 175,000 people who completed a relevant training and education (TAE) qualification or skill set between 2016 and 2025 will be invited to take part.

What is the purpose of the survey?

The VET Teacher, Trainer and Assessor Survey will provide a national picture of Australia’s VET workforce and valuable insights that are not available from existing data collections. 

The survey findings will help:

• Build a clearer picture of Australia's VET workforce. 
•  Improve understanding of potential workforce pressures, shortages and emerging challenges. 
• Improve workforce planning and national reporting. 
• Support initiatives to attract, retain and develop VET teachers, trainers and assessors. 

What are the benefits of participating in the survey? 

Taking part in this survey gives you the opportunity to share your experiences and perspectives as a teacher, trainer and assessor, on workload, job security, access to training and career progression. 

Your feedback can help shape professional development opportunities, improve support for teachers, trainers and assessors, and create clearer career pathways for those entering the field. 

The findings will help inform decisions to improve working conditions across the VET sector, including identifying and addressing staff and resourcing shortages. 

What will the survey ask me? 

The survey includes sections on your 

• Career as teacher, trainer and assessor (e.g. employment status, qualifications, career motivations) 
• Teaching practices (e.g. philosophies, techniques) 
• Professional development (e.g. participation in training, barriers to development) 
• Job satisfaction and wellbeing (e.g. areas of fulfilment, challenges, self-efficacy in teaching) 
• Personal background (e.g. gender, state of residence). 

How long does the survey take? 

The survey should take around 10 to 20 minutes in total, depending on how detailed your responses are. Most participants complete the survey within 15 minutes.

How will the survey be conducted? 

The survey is conducted primarily online by the Social Research Centre (SRC). Selected individuals will be emailed a link to the survey, with some follow-up email and SMS reminders. A limited number of telephone interviews are also planned to be conducted by SRC.

Who is eligible to participate in the survey? 

This survey is targeted to those who completed a Training and Assessment program (TAE) between 2016 and 2025. This may range from full qualifications such as the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and Diploma of Training Design and Development, to shorter more targeted training like the Assessor Skill Set, or Enterprise Trainer-Presenting Skill Set. 

NCVER has prepared a list of over 175,000 individuals eligible to participate, based on reported TAE program completions since 2016. All individuals will be invited to participate via available contact information.

How will contact information be collected for those eligible? 

Contact information will be provided both by NCVER and the Office of the Student Identifiers Registrar (OSIR).  

All individuals invited to participate completed at least one VET program since 2016. VET students are provided a privacy notice at the time of enrolment which indicates that their personal information may be used for facilitating statistics and research related to education, including surveys such as this one.

What if I am eligible but don’t want to participate? 

Participation in the VET Teacher, Trainer and Assessor Survey is optional.  

To opt out and not receive future communications the survey, please telephone SRC on 1800 023 040 (free call within Australia) or email tta@srcentre.com.au.

How will privacy be ensured? 

Student contact details will be maintained by the Social Research Centre (SRC) for the purposes of conducting the survey. For privacy reasons, this contact detail data will not be provided to any other party and will be destroyed after the conduct of the survey, as per Australian Privacy Principles. Contact details  will be used solely for survey administration, including issuing invitations and reminder communications. Contact details will not be used for analytical purposes. 

Information on how individuals’ privacy will be protected will be included in communications about the TTA Survey, with further details available on NCVER’s VET Teacher, Trainer and Assessor Survey Privacy Notice page. 

All survey work undertaken by the SRC will be conducted in accordance with ISO 20252 quality standards, the Research Society code of ethics, and the Market and Social Research Privacy Principles.

Will my employer know what I have said in the survey? 

No, your employer will not know what you have said in the survey.  

Your individual responses to questions, including text answers for ‘other, please specify’ will not be shared with specific registered training organisations (RTOs) in any identifiable form. The survey does not include any questions on who your employer(s) is/are, and we will not be able to directly identify this through the data you provide.

Method and duration of entry period 

Method of entry 

Entry is open to all respondents of the Teacher, Trainer and Assessor Survey. To enter, those invited to complete the Teacher, Trainer and Assessor Survey must complete the survey online or by telephone interview. This survey is restricted to those aged 18 years and over. 

Duration of entry period 

The total entry period for inclusion in the Prize Draw is from survey launch on 12th October 2026 to 11.59pm AEST 24th November 2026. Six prize draws will occur during this period, with the following schedule: 

• Respondents who complete their survey before 11.59pm AEST 22nd October 2026 will be entered into prize draws #1 - #6 and will be eligible to win a prize in each draw. 
• Respondents who complete their survey before 11.59pm AEST 29nd October 2026 will be entered into prize draws #2 - #6 and will be eligible to win a prize in each draw. 
• Respondents who complete their survey before 11.59pm AEST 05th November 2026 will be entered into prize draws #3 - #6 and will be eligible to win a prize in each draw. 
• Respondents who complete their survey before 11.59pm AEST 12th November 2026 will be entered into prize draws #4 - #6 and will be eligible to win a prize in each draw. 
• Respondents who complete their survey before 11.59pm AEST 19th November 2026 will be entered into prize draws #5 - #6 and will be eligible to win a prize in each draw. 
• Respondents who complete their survey before 11.59pm AEST 24th November 2026 will be entered into prize draw #6 and will be eligible to win a prize in the draw. 

Details of prizes and prize values 

Prize draws will occur weekly from 23rd October 2026. Five entries will be drawn in each of the six prize draws. The prize value of each draw is as follows: 

• Each prize draw winner in the first prize draw will receive a $500 GiftBee e-gift card.  
• Each prize draw winner in the second prize draw will receive a $450 GiftBee e-gift card.  
• Each prize draw winner in the third prize draw will receive a $400 GiftBee e-gift card.  
• Each prize draw winner in the fourth prize draw will receive a $300 GiftBee e-gift card.  
• Each prize draw winner in the fifth prize draw will receive a $200 GiftBee e-gift card.  
• Each prize draw winner in the sixth (final) prize draw receive a $150 GiftBee e-gift card.  

The total value of the prize pool is $10,000.  

Date, time and place of draw 

• Prize Draw #1: 2:00 pm AEST 23rd October 2026 
• Prize Draw #2: 2:00 pm AEST 30th October 2026 
• Prize Draw #3: 2:00 pm AEST 6th November 2026 
• Prize Draw #4: 2:00 pm AEST 13th November 2026 
• Prize Draw #5: 2:00 pm AEST 20th November 2026 
• Prize Draw #6: 2:00 pm AEST 27th November 2026 

All draws will be conducted at Level 5, 350 Queen Street Melbourne VIC 3000. Winners will be drawn from a national pool that is electronically randomised. 

Publication of winner names and unclaimed prizes 

Publication of winner names 

Winners will be notified by telephone and in writing via email within two business days of the draw. The first initial, last name and state of residence of all winners will be published online at www.ncver.edu.au/TTA. For the winners in South Australia, their first initial, last name and postcode (if consent is given and postcode provided) will be published within two business days of the prize draws, otherwise, state of residence will be published in place of postcode. The following dates are when the winners will be published on the website: 

• Prize Draw #1: by 2:00 pm AEST 27th October 2026 
• Prize Draw #2: by 2:00 pm AEST 3rd November 2026 
• Prize Draw #3: by 2:00 pm AEST 10th November 2026 
• Prize Draw #4: by 2:00 pm AEST 17th November 2026 
• Prize Draw #5: by 2:00 pm AEST 24th November 2026 
• Prize Draw #6: by 2:00 pm AEST 1st December 2026 

Unclaimed prize draw 

If any prizes are unclaimed by 11:59pm 25th February 2027 an unclaimed prize draw will take place at 2.00 PM AEST on 26th February 2027 at the above address. Winners will be notified by telephone and in writing via email within two business days. The first initial, last name and state of residence of all winners will be published online at https://www.ncver.edu.au/research-and-statistics/vet-teacher-trainer-and-assessor-survey/. For the winners in South Australia, their first initial, last name and postcode (if consent is given and postcode provided) will be published within two business days of the prize draw, otherwise, state of residence will be published in place of postcode. 

Cancellation clause 

If for any reason any aspect of this Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including by reason of computer virus, communications network failure, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failure or any cause beyond the control of the Promoter, the Promoter may in its sole discretion cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion and invalidate any affected entries, or suspend or modify a prize, subject to State or Territory regulation. 

Privacy 

Contact details will only be collected and retained by “the Trader” for the purposes of the prize draw only and will not be released or used for any other purpose. Except for the announcement of the winning entries, all confidentiality will be retained and records in relation to the draw will be destroyed within State and Commonwealth Government requirements. 

Traders name and permit numbers 

Traders name and address 

The trader is the Social Research Centre Pty Ltd, Level 5, 350 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3051. ABN: 91096153212.  

Permit numbers 

SA Permit number: T26/1695 

ACT Permit number: ACT TP 26/02233 

Who to contact if you have any queries 

Any queries regarding the prize draws should be directed to: 

info@srcentre.com.au or via phone on 1800 023 040.